Change is the only constant. We must change.We must manage change and transition.We know a lot about how to help people change.Most change efforts fail.

Huh?

I don't want to write another book about change - there is a lot of great stuff out there. But something is missing between what we know and how we manage. Like so many of us carry a few too many pounds - we know, but we don't do (on that, I have signed up to do the half marathon in Seattle November 30).

Check out what Mike has to say - he's a smart guy! After that, go for a run - it might just be what we humans were designed to do....

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Lisa,

thanks for a useful link and an interesting perspective. As an entrepreneur who spent 15 years of his professional life implementing Business Process Reengineering and IT change programs, I have a great interest in this area and strong opinions that are more based in empirical experience than academic study. I don't think change programs work.

About 500 years ago, Machiavelli wrote the most insightful and far reaching quote on change. Its a pity that many people remember the quote, few remember his reasons.

"There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more doubtful in its success, more dangerous in its execution, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. The innovator makes enemies of all those who prospered under the old order, and only lukewarm support is forthcoming from those who would prosper under the new. Their support is lukewarm partly from fear of their adversaries, who have the existing laws on their side, and partly because men are generally incredulous, never really trusting new things unless they have tested them by experience.” - Machiavelli

I recently wrote a post in response to John Kotter and Eric Brown on this topic. I'd be interested in what you think.

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